Blue Moon Florist, based in Downingtown, Chester County, will be eliminating their average $700 per month electric bill by the end of the year thanks to three ground-mounted tables of solar panels behind the shop.
Co-owner Kevin Morgan explains that the bill has always been high because of supplying electricity to the 5,500-square-foot building which houses several coolers in its basement for storing the flowers.
"We've always looked to try to be greener and did a lot of research," Morgan says about the busy operation.
The storefront's annual KWH usage stood at 54,631 in the past, but with the solar installation handled by GreenPointe.Energy, Blue Moon Florist should be making all of their own power, soon.
In fact, Morgan says he noticed several days in December and January when his monitoring system he checks periodically showed that the shop was off of the grid, even with it being the cold season when there are shorter days and less sunlight.
But in the end, being a leader in the business community and making serious efforts to have a smaller footprint with energy, along with the unexpected, constant positive reactions from customers when they see the panels out back and ask to know more about the project, are some of the biggest factors of pride in Morgan says are keeping him confident in his decision to go solar.
